Models for magnetoresistance in tunnel junctions

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 599-606

  Zhang, S ^a   Levy, P M ^b  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

73.40.Gk Tunneling; 73.50.Jt galvanomagnetic and other magnetotransport effects (including thermomagnetic effects); 75.70.Cn Interfacial magnetic properties (multilayers, magnetic quantum wells, superlattices, magnetic heterostructures)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000881793     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100510050892     Document Type: Article

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